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Buying or selling a property

Whether its your main home, second home or investment property.

How a property investment is structured can be one of the key factors in determining the return.


Our team has extensive experience of working with investors from the UK and overseas to advise on how best to invest, hold and dispose of UK real estate.

We can provide specialist advice on the following:


  • structure your property investments to ensure you gain the highest return
  • decide whether the property should be personal or company owned
  • understand tax rules such as Stamp Duty Land Tax (SDLT) and Capital Gains Tax (CGT)
  • understand the tax implications of buying or selling a second home
  • plan to limit your tax exposure
  • ensure you are making the most of any allowances and reliefs available to you
  • calculate tax costs on sale of investment, residential or commercial property
  • consider tax implications and risks if you are a non-domiciled individual.

Our latest thinking

The announced tax rises will impact nearly everyone, as the government reverses its pledge to not increase taxes for the working person.
How land is used, owned, and described can produce a sizable difference in the SDLT payable for a taxpayer.
UK landlords face rising costs, stricter rules, and fewer perks.
Unlike other UK tax systems, the ATED tax year spans from 1 April to 31 March. Returns are filed at the beginning of the year.
Our guide explains how to invest, hold and dispose of UK real estate as efficiently as possible.
A brief summary of the tax implications of the different ways to structure ownership of a residential property to mitigate your tax liability.
Guidance on setting up a family investment company and how it may provide considerable tax savings for your family.
We highlight the changes to the Furnished Holiday Letting regime due to come into effect from April 2025.
Property owners have been subject to many tax changes over the last six months, following the 2025 Spring Statement.
The announced tax rises will impact nearly everyone, as the government reverses its pledge to not increase taxes for the working person.
How land is used, owned, and described can produce a sizable difference in the SDLT payable for a taxpayer.
UK landlords face rising costs, stricter rules, and fewer perks.
Unlike other UK tax systems, the ATED tax year spans from 1 April to 31 March. Returns are filed at the beginning of the year.
Our guide explains how to invest, hold and dispose of UK real estate as efficiently as possible.
A brief summary of the tax implications of the different ways to structure ownership of a residential property to mitigate your tax liability.
Guidance on setting up a family investment company and how it may provide considerable tax savings for your family.
We highlight the changes to the Furnished Holiday Letting regime due to come into effect from April 2025.
Property owners have been subject to many tax changes over the last six months, following the 2025 Spring Statement.

Hub

Property Tax Toolkit

Our Property Tax Toolkit gives you clear, practical guidance to help you navigate property tax with confidence. Built for estate agents, letting agents, solicitors, and other professionals, it makes addressing tax considerations simple and stress-free.

On-the-go bite-sized webinars

With higher interest rates impacting the residential property market, along with planning delays and a lack of strategic direction, should you invest or divest your residential property portfolio?
Taking you through the property lifecycle to analyse the tax efficiency at each stage: from the acquisition of the property portfolio to holding property, selling and, ultimately, death.
Outlining the main provisions, and delves into some common misconceptions and hot topics, along with highlighting some recent cases.
Mark Stemp’s recent webinar in conjunction with Rightmove on the latest CGT rules on the sale of a residential property.
With higher interest rates impacting the residential property market, along with planning delays and a lack of strategic direction, should you invest or divest your residential property portfolio?
Taking you through the property lifecycle to analyse the tax efficiency at each stage: from the acquisition of the property portfolio to holding property, selling and, ultimately, death.
Outlining the main provisions, and delves into some common misconceptions and hot topics, along with highlighting some recent cases.
Mark Stemp’s recent webinar in conjunction with Rightmove on the latest CGT rules on the sale of a residential property.
Download our services guide for landlords [pdf]

Tax advice for landlords

  • Are you buying a UK property?
  • Are you receiving rental income?
  • Are you selling or gifting a UK property?

Contact us


Mark Stemp
Mark Stemp
Partner, Private Clients
Peter Fairchild
Pete Fairchild
Partner, National Head of Private Clients